Well, well, well. Early to rise.........

I guess sleeping is the one thing I do really well because I can do it in half the time it takes other people to do it! My "dream" night is to sleep long enough to hear the alarm go off.

This has been a week filled with Mondays. It seems like each time I finish a crappy project two more spring up on my desk. I have filled out more forms than should be allowed. One of the crazy aspects of the transportation industry is the different ways other states try to tax companies. Some do a weight distance tax, other states require the filing of mileage reports for miles run in a particular state by each fleet vehicle as well as total fleet miles. They also want a roster of equipment which ran in their state, complete with purchase date and purchase price. Ultimately they try to figure out what percentage of the year equipment was within their state's boundaries and then they want to tax it with property taxes although it has already been taxed in its home state. The only upside to this type project is that you have the mileages put together in advance for the next parasite, IFTA quarterly reports, and ultimately for the R-tag prorated registration forms. The last two are totally different blogs though. Sorry I just need to vent!

Work has been just that this week. The owner has been in the office for two days and I swear is ADD. He will begin a new project every half hour and never finish one. I have been frustrated but lately I have been feeling taken advantage of. Many of the things that I am now expected to do are on the outside of our initial agreement. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind stepping over the line and helping out but it sure seems like the work I was hired to do is becoming secondary. Late yesterday I spent part of the afternoon working with a company carrier package which would allow me to put a load on a truck coming in from New Mexico. (Dispatch is outside the boundaries and something I do not enjoy). I received an eighteen page fax, read and filled out the paperwork, put together our setup package and faxed thirteen pages back, got on the phone agreed on a freight rate and I called and routed the truck for the pickup only to receive a call from the customer with a glitch in the insurances. When I left I was totally frustrated. I don't feel that this new customer is being difficult and looking for a problem, I believe they have uncovered a glitch that has been present since the owner made an insurance agent change in January. Give me the tools to get the job done! Sorry, I wasn't through venting!

We are continuing to unravel more about Ollie's situation. Doctors have placed her on a level two kidney waiting list. We do know that her maternal aunt and two cousins on that side of her lineage have passed the initial screening as possible donors. Krl called and talked with her on the phone but "Ol" told her she was tired of being preached to, acted really angry and told Krl she really didn't want to talk with anyone. Sounds pretty normal. Frustrated, angry. Only thing was, she had just finished mowing her yard. Duh! Part of the problem that got us to this point is not taking care of yourself! Ollie's mom returned to Angelo late Wednesday and sometime later today Krl and her will probably talk and maybe we can get additional info. I have lots of problems understanding all this but what I am told is that Ollie's recently diagnosed diabetes has damaged her kidneys.

Good golly! Another work day! Best thing about it is that it IS Thursday! I am finding it difficult to "get excited" about going in! I working on the mental side (not venting).

As most of you know the mother of the man I am working with had quadruple bypass last Friday. She is doing well, hopefully she will be released from the hospital tomorrow. Earlier this week I realized one of the company trucks was missing. I looked at the dispatch sheets, the fleet shop, on the yard, no truck. We are talking about a big blue Peterbilt. Finally I asked where it might be and I was told it was at the hospital parking lot. They went on to explain it was being used by any family member who needed to rest. O.K.. If the family RV is a Peterbilt, Kenworth, or a Mack............ you might be a redneck! No charge for that one Mr. Foxworthy!

Pray for my day!

FATHER, I need YOU in my day. I ask for YOU to keep me centered and focused on what is important. Help me to be diligent and thorough in my work. Help me to know what direction YOU plan for me to go and when it is time. FATHER, I lift up Merrit, Hag, B., Lillie, Carol, Michelle, Aimee, Ashlyn Kate, Jennifer, Tori, TJ, Anna, Jess, those continuing to recover from their injuries, Yaenga, and Dr. Mackie. I ask YOUR miracle of healing for them all. I continue to ask comfort for those hurting from loss. I pray for those of us struggling on our journey with YOU. I pray for our spiritual family and our leaders. Send more angels!